City of Alpena Assessor
Area served: City of Alpena
Contact the Assessor about property valuation and assessment records. Assessment is a different task from tax billing, deed recording, or a court record.
Phone: 989-354-1741
Alpena, MI·Alpena County
Alpena, MI Home Seller Resources
Find the office for property assessments, tax accounts, deeds, or court records; read about Michigan transfer taxes; and compare local selling resources.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in the City of Alpena and across Alpena County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006. Call or use the form to ask for a cash offer.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Alpena property address and a little about the house and your timing.
Useful offices
Start with the office that handles your question
The City of Alpena and Alpena Township are separate local units. For City assessment, tax-billing, rental, or code questions, use the City offices below; the County offices handle the county records and routes listed here.
Alpena County Clerk — local units and voting places ↗
City of Alpena Clerk/Treasurer
Area served: City of Alpena
The City lists property-tax billing and collection and special assessments among this office’s duties.
Phone: 989-354-1720
Alpena County Treasurer
Area served: Alpena County
Use the County Treasurer’s resources for county tax searches, delinquent-property-tax questions, and the county’s property-tax-foreclosure timeline.
Phone: 989-354-9534
Alpena County Register of Deeds
Area served: Alpena County
The Register of Deeds records land-transaction documents and links recording information and a local real-estate-transfer-tax rate chart. Deeds and court judgments are different records.
Phone: 989-354-9547
Alpena County Courts
Area served: Alpena County court directory
For a court case or judgment question, start with the County Courts directory to find the court contact. Its directory lists the 26th Judicial Circuit and Probate Court separately; a court case is not a recorded deed.
Alpena Probate Court
Area served: Alpena County probate-court contact
Use the official page for local probate-court contact information. It is a contact route, not a determination of the right case venue or who may sign for an estate.
Phone: 989-354-9650
City Planning, Development, Zoning & Building Safety
Area served: City of Alpena
The City lists code enforcement, rental registration and inspection, permits, and inspections among its functions. Contact the department about a question for a specific City property.
Helpful local rule
Michigan real-estate transfer taxes
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan’s state real-estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of the property’s value, or part of $500. The county tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500, or part. The seller is generally responsible under state law. State and county exemptions are separate, so check the county, sale value, and any exemption for the actual transaction.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. This does not pay a seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Use the Alpena County Register of Deeds page above for its local rate chart, and confirm the actual figures for the sale with the closing professional.
Selling situations
Local pages for a house with extra questions
Inherited house
Read about estate property, probate records, and questions about selling.
Read this guide →Foreclosure
Review Michigan foreclosure information and the notice or deadline in front of you.
Read this guide →Divorce sale
Review ownership, agreements, court orders, and sale questions during a divorce.
Read this guide →Tenant-occupied house
Compare sale options when a renter or existing lease is part of the picture.
Read this guide →Code violations
Find information for a house with a code notice, rental question, or needed work.
Read this guide →Fire damage
Review options for a house with fire or smoke damage.
Read this guide →Property liens
Read about lien, payoff, and property-tax questions that need a property-specific review.
Read this guide →Read or compare
Alpena guides, articles, market information, and tools
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Alpena, MI Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
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How to Sell a House in Alpena, MI | 2026 Guide
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Selling an As-Is House in Alpena MI: Your Options
Read a local comparison of ways to sell an as-is house.
Alpena seller articles
Browse articles about local homes and selling situations.
Alpena housing market and selling costs
Review market measures with their source, geography, and period, plus Michigan selling costs.
How selling to us works in Alpena
See the steps from sharing the address through written terms and title-company closing.
Reviews and contact
We buy houses as-is in the City of Alpena and across Alpena County. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to ask for a cash offer.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about Alpena offices
Which office handles an Alpena property’s assessed value or tax bill?
For a City of Alpena assessment or assessing-record question, contact the City Assessor. The City Clerk/Treasurer handles City property-tax billing and special-assessment questions. The Alpena County Treasurer provides county tax-search and delinquent-property-tax routes.
Where do I ask about a deed or a court judgment?
The Alpena County Register of Deeds records land-transaction documents. For a court case or judgment question, use the Alpena County Courts directory to find the court contact; that directory lists the 26th Judicial Circuit and Probate Court separately. A court case and a recorded deed are different records.
Which office can I contact about a probate matter?
The Alpena Probate Court page provides a local probate-court contact. The County Courts directory lists Probate Court separately from Circuit Court. The court contact does not determine the right venue for a specific case or who may sign for an estate.